Question

An act of fertilization in which genetic information is transferred between cells is called _____. external fertilization internal fertilization conjugation pollination

Answer 1

Conjugation is the process by which one bacterium transfers genetic material to another through direct contact. The answer is Conjugation

Answer 2

Conjugation

Step-by-step explanation:

Conjugation is a process in which one bacterium transfers its genetic material or DNA to another bacterium through a sex pilus. During bacterial conjugation, one bacterium is a donor because it has a part of DNA known as fertility factor or F factor. This factor codes for sex pilus and the other bacterium is the recipient. The recipient bacterium gets fertility factor and becomes F+ and can and transfer DNA to other cells.